Australia has expanded its mobile-biometrics Immi App to 34 additional countries, including Brazil, allowing travellers to complete facial scans and upload passport data directly from their smartphones. Announced on December 12, the upgrade eliminates the need for in-person biometric appointments at third-party collection centres and is expected to cut overall processing times for visitor and temporary-work visas by up to 30 %.
The move is part of Canberra’s broader push to modernise visa services and reclaim market share in high-spending segments such as education, mining and agribusiness projects—sectors where Brazilian professionals and students form a growing cohort. According to Australia’s Department of Home Affairs, Brazilians lodged more than 55,000 visa applications in 2024, making them the eighth-largest applicant group.
For Brazilians navigating the new digital pathway, third-party visa specialists can still simplify the paperwork. VisaHQ’s Brazil portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) offers step-by-step guidance, document checks and live support for Australian visitor and work visas, ensuring applicants meet biometric and photo standards on the first try—an extra layer of certainty even with the Immi App in play.
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For Brazilian corporates the change means project teams can be mobilised to Australia in days rather than weeks, reducing costly idle time. HR managers should, however, update travel-approval workflows to ensure employees have compatible smartphones and understand the self-capture guidelines; poor-quality images can still trigger manual review.
Security experts note that data uploaded through the Immi App is encrypted end-to-end and stored only on secure government servers, addressing earlier privacy concerns raised during the pilot phase. The app will automatically cross-check watch-list databases before issuing eVisas, and travellers will still undergo standard checks at the border.
Applicants who prefer or require an in-person appointment—such as those unable to meet photo-quality thresholds—may still visit visa application centres, but the Department expects the majority of Brazilians to migrate to the mobile channel within six months.
The move is part of Canberra’s broader push to modernise visa services and reclaim market share in high-spending segments such as education, mining and agribusiness projects—sectors where Brazilian professionals and students form a growing cohort. According to Australia’s Department of Home Affairs, Brazilians lodged more than 55,000 visa applications in 2024, making them the eighth-largest applicant group.
For Brazilians navigating the new digital pathway, third-party visa specialists can still simplify the paperwork. VisaHQ’s Brazil portal (https://www.visahq.com/brazil/) offers step-by-step guidance, document checks and live support for Australian visitor and work visas, ensuring applicants meet biometric and photo standards on the first try—an extra layer of certainty even with the Immi App in play.
For Brazilian corporates the change means project teams can be mobilised to Australia in days rather than weeks, reducing costly idle time. HR managers should, however, update travel-approval workflows to ensure employees have compatible smartphones and understand the self-capture guidelines; poor-quality images can still trigger manual review.
Security experts note that data uploaded through the Immi App is encrypted end-to-end and stored only on secure government servers, addressing earlier privacy concerns raised during the pilot phase. The app will automatically cross-check watch-list databases before issuing eVisas, and travellers will still undergo standard checks at the border.
Applicants who prefer or require an in-person appointment—such as those unable to meet photo-quality thresholds—may still visit visa application centres, but the Department expects the majority of Brazilians to migrate to the mobile channel within six months.
